#40587E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.069 259.3), rgb(64, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#40587E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40587E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.069 259.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40587E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40587E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40587E text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #40587E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABC
oklch(63% 0.084 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#5374A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#446190
oklch(49.1% 0.083 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40587E
oklch(45.8% 0.069 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#40587E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A5A80 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266065 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40587E
#40587E
oklch(45.8% 0.069 259.3)
- #6C5327
#6C5327
oklch(45.8% 0.069 79.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
Use #40587E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.